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OT: The Toronto Blue Jays

a gun shy trader is useless so I hope this is just mediaspeak....because even if you're gun-shy, it would be dumb to admit.
 
Mike Wilner ‏@Wilnerness590 · 3m
Anthopoulos: There are free agents we could sign and trades we could make with just a "yes" but prices too high right now. #Bluejays #Jays
 
Jamie Campbell ‏@SportsnetJamie ·1 min
AA: trying to build competition for 2B. Goins, Izturis, Kawasaki, Tolleson, now Getz. Unlikely to sign FA at 2B now. @Sportsnet
 
That's a hilarious way to start a response - you must be single, but anyway....

I disagee. I believe Zeke posted some stats. He holds a .700 or so career OPS.

They all suck, but Izzy has a long track-record. Him and Goins (who can't hit worth poop) will battle it out, but I got Izzy ahead.
 
CaptainBolduke said:
That's a hilarious way to start a response - you must be single, but anyway....

I disagee. I believe Zeke posted some stats. He holds a .700 or so career OPS.

They all suck, but Izzy has a long track-record. Him and Goins (who can't hit worth poop) will battle it out, but I got Izzy ahead.
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Neither can really hit, and Izzy doesn't do turf, or defense.
 
Sid Seixeiro ‏@Sid_Seixeiro ·14 hrs
Week In Review: Leafs get four points in two nights. TFC get Dafoe and Bradley. Blue Jays get pizza. #pizzanova #jays
 
I don't want Izturis anywhere near a starting spot. He's an average at best hitter(which is being generous) and he was absolutely atrocious in the field last year. Honestly, I am hoping AA can deal him for a low or mid level pitching prospect destined for the bullpen because Izturis isn't even a good utility fielder as he's sub-par at SS and 3B. I know Goins isn't likely to wow anyone with the bat but his real value is in his defensive ability. FanGraphs pegs him as being an all around average player with his defensive ability making up for any offensive issues(most predict he'll be a .225-.240 hitter at best). That's an acceptable arrangement as long as the rest of the lineup remains healthy and produces they should.

As for Getz, I've always been somewhat of a fan. He's essentially a cheaper, faster version of Izturis except with better fielding.
 
Izturis (33) - MLB: 3312pa, 92sb (74%), .269/.331/.372/.703, 91wrc+, +1.8uzr/150 (AAA: 889pa, 33sb (59%), .311/.389/.408/.796)
C.Getz (30) - MLB: 1546pa, 87sb (83%), .251/.310/.309/.619, 67wrc+, +2.1uzr/150 (AAA: 619pa, 17sb (77%), .301/.361/.433/.794)
Kawasaki (33) - MLB: 404pa, 9sb (75%), .218/.306/.276/.582, 66wrc+, +11.9uzr/150 (AAA: 81pa, 3sb (100%), .250/.400/.250/.650)
R.Goins (26) - MLB: 121pa, 0sb (0%), .252/.264/.345/.609, 62wrc+, +33.1uzr/150 (AAA: 418pa, 3sb (38%), .257/.311/.369/.679)
Tolleson (30) - MLB: 129pa, 1sb (100%), .225/.273/.350/.623, 68wrc+, -47.9uzr/150 (AAA: 1956pa, 56sb (74%), .287/.369/.412/.781)

Tolleson hits right, izturis both, and the ither three hit left - though kawasaki is the only one with a significant split.

I don't think tolleson is really in the mix, as he can't really field the position.

Izturis bouncing back is still our best chance at getting a non-blackhole.

Kawasaki's combo of OBP+defense probably makes him the 2nd best bet, especially if it turns into a platoon.
 
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Though looking closer, goins does have a not-awful milb .750ops v. Rhp the last 3yrs, so maybe the platoon applies to him as well.
 
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